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Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ objections and innocence claims (www.theguardian.com)

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Prosecutors raise concerns about lack of evidence as family of victim supports saving Williams from the death penalty

Missouri is slated to execute a man on death row on Tuesday, despite objections from prosecutors who have suggested he was wrongfully convicted.

Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams, 55, is due to be killed by lethal injection even after the office of the St Louis county prosecuting attorney, which originally convicted him, sought to have his case overturned. Prosecutors have raised concerns about the lack of DNA evidence linking Williams to the 1998 killing of Lisha Gayle and have said that Williams did not get a fair trial.

Although the prosecuting office and victim's family backed an agreement to have Williams avoid the death penalty, Missouri's Republican attorney general, Andrew Bailey, has fought to allow the execution to proceed.

“The public doesn’t want this execution to move forward. The victim’s family doesn’t want this execution to move forward and the St Louis county prosecuting attorney’s office doesn’t want this execution to move forward,” said Jonathan Potts, one of Williams’s attorneys, in an interview Monday. “The attorney general’s office, who had nothing to do with this whatsoever, are the ones who are trying to lead him to the death chamber. It’s pretty startling and extraordinary.”

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

It’s what Jesus would want.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

These are the addresses that need to be leaked.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Astounding they are willing to execute this man on a paid testimony.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 month ago

This morning I was driving behind a blue Honda fiach. I looked at the driver at the stop before the usual speed trap by the Lynnwood WA highschool. And just like clock work bam! The guy gets the lights right in front of me. I'm just wondering what shit story I'm going to be ending with when I get stopped. I can I'm just not going to drive thru that street. It's the most direct way to the freeway but obviously business wants to route us thru areas where there are stores. So probably a felony.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I think it’s reasonable to say he might still be guilty. The victim’s personal items were found in his car, after all.

However, there’s doubt and execution leaves no room for doubt. The fact that they’re willing to murder a man whose guilt/innocence is in question is unconscionable.

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